Watch-list: Mysterious Ways
Love wins in a religious community in New Zealand.
Written and directed by Paul Oremland, Mysterious Ways gives the story of Peter (Richard Short) - a small-town vicar in New Zealand who has his faith tested when the church blocks him from marrying his partner, Jason (Nick Afoa).
The resulting media storm divides the local community and tests everyone's commitment.
A key theme explored in the film is Samoan culture and society - including the role of the third-gender fa’afafine identity.
The complexity of how people of navigate attempt to navigate the systemic homophobia of religious institutions can be difficult to engage with as a viewer, but this is a story that is told with warmth and compassion.
Mysterious Ways is distributed by Peccadillo Pictures
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